The Ohio State University Marching Band has struck a new beat with its freshly announced drum majors for the 2025 season. Taking the lead as Head Drum Major, third-year Aviation major Joshua Ford will be showing off his baton skills at the front of the 'Best Damn Band In The Land.' Ford hails from Gahanna, OH, which seems fitting since it's no small leap from piloting the skies to leading a marching band on terra firma.
But every head needs a trusty second, and that would be Assistant Drum Major Brian Speckman, a first-year Accounting major with numbers and drills adding up to his favor. Coming from St. Marys, OH, he might balance the books as neatly as he does his mace. The band took to social media to announce the duo, revving up excitement for what will surely be a higher-flying band with these two at the helm. "We have our 2025 Drum Majors!" the band's official tweet proclaimed, ringing in a new era of musical marches.
Ford and Speckman will follow in the high-stepping footsteps of past Ohio State drum majors, a lineage that is steeped in tradition and no small measure of flair. The drum plays a significant role not just in keeping time. It's about embodying the enthusiasm and spirit of the university, galvanizing fans, and upholding a legacy that often places the band in the spotlight as much as the football team. Ready to spin, strut, and lead the band through formations, Ford and Speckman will undoubtedly be names to watch come football season, when the band takes the field and proves that music might be Ohio State's second favorite contact sport.
